Reenforced safety tool handle



Patented June 1.751930 l' All .l l',

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This invention relates to reenforced safeas being particularlyy applied toa hammer, it tytoolhandlesQand has among its objects the is, clear that it may be used VWith tools ofva provision of tools having improved handles rious n types, and that -Wherever `necessary which have strong engagement With kthe slight changes may be made in construction '5 heads :it the tools. and mounting of the handle to adapt it for use 55 'Another object of` theinvention is to pro- VWith variouskinds oftools. y videa kdevice of. the character described in Other obj ects and advantagesof the invenl Which the handle is made of a relat-ivelylightj tion will become apparent as the specicatic'm material', as for example, Wood, and has run proceeds;

[im ning' therethrough arod of metal, there 'being t With theaforesaid objectsinvievv, the inlv v60 l 20 Which a tool such, asfor instance, a hammer embodying thenventom l 4 a tensionrod and strong elements at thetool ananchor'member mounted in improved envention vconsists in thev novl gombinationsk gagement with the head 0f the tOOl Mld 112W- and arrangements' of parts hereinafter de;` in 'abutment relation with' the head of the scribed in their' vp'fefeH-Bd embodiments, handle, the said rod strongly interconnecting pointed out in the kSubjoin'ed dams', andjil- 15 the anchor member and the handle and tendlust-ram@ on the annexed drawing" wher-gein" 05 K ing at alll times'to reliably secure the handl y nk@ 'parts are designated by the Same refers t0 th@ head 0f the tOL ence 'charactersthroughout the several views.

' Another object ofthe invention 1s to con- Inthe drawing: i f y y struct al device' of thenature set forth in Fig-m 1 is a' perspective View of a devi@ having a usual heavy head and a Wood'en- Fig.. gis a. topfve-W of .afmfod'ed ft 001 handle extending into an opening therein, handlef l y r y. there being anta-nehm member m one and 9i Sis a longitudinal section of Fig. v the opening opposite the handle, the said y' Fg S-gperSpeCv-e vewof adetal of, anchor: member having abutment engage' the `invention showinr an anchor member ment'vvith the head ofthe hammer, and ten- 'fof'th tool handl` *h Y j sion means being furnished engaging the anv Filo9 Stiga fm hlfentawt km View of ,El f Chor member and tending to draw the handle. moditfication of tglhe invention) rhovving a dif- 0 ltarliligely into the opening inthe head of theV -erptian-homg forayool handle.; i, o A further object of the inventior is t) lpro-V -fgl Set'mna'l Vlyewmken vQIl 11,11? 6 6 vide a device of the character set ort avz .tj n j. i n i y ing comparatively fevv and. simple parts Fgf matljgp plin Vlew (gig llldl; which are inexpensive-ite manufacture, the paonzof that nn 13111 OW- ng 1P said parts being easily vassembled tovform a polcn; e (359 mln e th ti strong and reliable construction and one` i lig) slsaseflmylew 0 estime Men .which is of-a conventional, neat appearance. ,onlne T8Q. -f f By this invention it isk sought to strongly Flg- 9 11'S`3-S1ml131r JCOP P1311 WGW 0 @modl' 'connect the'tool head Withthe'handle through lg? lnventlokn cor'esgponvdlng t0 en" i i iigflO* is a'section ofthe Lsame taken' on Y and'` yet v co-voperatel 'forj a uniform bearing the 11m@ 10410 OfFlgf .9 aDdv-Sh0WlI1g L Part Vaction due to thetension,aand equalize the Oft@ i001 11a-DCU@ y strains, While affording a slightly yielding yFlgf. 11 lsasectiona 4') co-operation under excessive shock. fol" @he 1.f QIl*2501?011122; IOCl- It Will beappreciated that while I show Fig. 12 is a bottom plan view ofl the same. 1 a number of different embodiments or varia- Fig-'13 1S 1 fragmenlaly VlQW 0f. 2 HlOClI- tions of the invention, that essentially the fied handle rte-,enforcing rod aslapplied to anv saine principle is employed throughout. axe orhatchet. y

head, Which elements are individually rigid l vievv of a modified nut Furthermore, While ltheinvention is kshown wFigA 14 is afragmentary plan view of a 100 further modification showing a similar application. Y

of a modified form of a tool handle re-en-V forcing rod anchorage for an 'a-Xe or -hatchet Figs. 20, 21, and 22 illustrate further modifications of anchorages for the'tool handle.

F 28 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 24-24 of Fig. 20.

The advantages of the invention as here outlinedvare best realized when all ofits featuresand instrumentalities are combined in one and the same structure, but, useful devices maybe producedV embodying less than the whole. I v .n YIt will be obvious to those skilled in the art towhich the invention appertains, that the saine may be incorporated in several different constructions.A The accompanying drawing,

therefore', is lsubmitted merely as showing theY preferred exemplification ofthe invention.

Generally described, the invention provides a re-enforcing safety tool handle which is .made of wood and is anchored in an improved manner to the head of the tool. 'The means provided by my invention serves on 'the one hand to increase 'the' strengthof the handle, and, incidently, the weight thereof where this maybe desirable. F urt-hermore, the said means strongly connects the handle with the headof the tool, this latter purpose being aided by an improved anchorage which has abutment relation with the head of the tool which seats against an end of -the'handle. One element of the vanchorage may take the form of across7 and the head of the tool may be recessed to receive the ends or points of the cross. Coacting with this element betweenthe arms -thereof is a member which may-be either in the nature of a soft metal, as, for example, solder that is filled into the portions of the opening of the headsof the tool about the cross, or it may be cast integral-y ly with the head of the tool, thus providing an opening in the tool which conforms tothe shape of the cross and in which the latter seats as aforesaid. l/Vithin this basic principle, various modifications may be made, a number of which are illustrated in the drawings. The invention, however, is not to be construed as limited to theprecise features vof construction shown, but alterations, modifications, or changes withinthe scope of the invention may be made. Thus, for example, while the re-enforcing rod for the handle is shown in one particular instance havingV headed engagement with the anchorage, and in another instance having threaded engagement therewith, it will be understood that in each of themodifications shown, the connection may be either riveted, welded, 'or threaded. Further, if desired, the points of the cross may be welded in the said recesses.

Additional anchor means for the re-enforcing rod for the tool handle may take the form of a circle with arms at right angles thatma'y engage the plate having recesses therein either above or below the plate and rigidly se'curerthe rod thereto.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 20a denotes a device embodying the invention. The same includes a tool handle 21 having a lower main portion 22 that is adapted to be gripped by the hand of the operator and an upper portion 33 Vwhich constitutes an anchorage. The latter is adapted for engagement with any device as may be found necessary or desirable preferably inr connection with parts of tools of various types. In the drawing herein disclosed the said tool handle is shown as used in conjunction with a hammer head 24e, but it is understood that this is'shown merely as illustrative of the invention and is not'to be construed in a limiting sense. The tool handle 21 has an axial opening 25 extending longitudinally thereof, and in the said opening is a re-enforcing rod 26 extending substantially from end to end of the tool handle. While the tool handle may be made yof any suitable material that possesses the requisite strength and toughness, yet it will suflice to represent the same as being made of wood. VOn the other hand, the rod 26 is made of a metal that reenforces the tool handle and is also capable ofexertinga tension thereon in a longitudinal direction as hereinafter more particularly described. At the upper portion of the tool handle, the latter has engagement by means of the rod 26 with lthe anchorage 33, this kengagement being provided by threaded, welded, or riveted means.

In fact, the rod 26 may even vbe differently secured with the anchorage 33 and any particular means of connection set forth hereinafter is intended to be merely illustrative, and not to limit me as-to the scope of the invention. At its other end, the-rod 26 is threaded as shown at 27, the thread having engagement with a cylindrical nut 28 that sets into a recess 29 of thetool handle. A washer 30 may be interposed between the nut 28 and the closed end of the recess. One end of the nut may beformed with a kerf 31 for engagement by means of a' screw driver so as to permit any desired tension to be exerted on the rod 26 in order to increase the'snugness of the engagementof the anchorage 33 with the body 22 of thetool handle. y

The anchorage 38 ofthe tool handle meets with the inner end 32v of'the Vlatter and may beof different forms, only a few vof "which are Ashown in the drawingV One form of they anchorage may consi'stofa crossniember 33 having plurality of arms 34 along axes that` intersect at` right 2anglesland lie ina plane perpendicular Lto the tool handle. 'The cross member 33 has a central hole35 which is countersunk at136 to receive the head 37 and may be welded to the anchor member k33.A

Fiirthermorqthe lanchor member 3 3 can" be secured to the re-enforcing rod by a threaded or *riveted connection.)4 "Thel hammer head* f 24 or similar portion ofany other tool that might tbe 'used vhas anopening 38 therein, which is tapered to'receivethe innerend 32V vof the tool handle, and to have wedge engagement therewith. There is also an opening 39 yin the upper end or face of the'head of the "hammer or tool to receive the anchoragef33 ``coac'ting with the 'underside vof the lanchor member v33.` I The wall'f41'is centrally lperforated topermit the passage'therethrough of thev reenforcing rod 26,.` It will now be `se'enj'tha-t on turning the nut 28,'the parts of the.tool'ha'ndleare drawn'ti'ghtly together'- f with a high ydegree ofi tension vso that the safety of ,they tool lhandle is rendered a AmaX- imum; More particularly, the head ofthe tool "handle is strongly fengaged against 'l looseningdue to repeated and strenuousluse. Y c

` j the inner 'end ofthe recess and the lower pori tion of the sleeve 63. Vhilethe sleeve 63 has Y InYFigs." 5" and 6 is shown a` modification ofthe tool'handle,and more particularly .re-

' M lating'totheanchorage thereof. In this modification,"the head 4-5p`of the tool handle is formed with a through opening 4,6"that is" rof substantially rectangmlarV shape in cross section land'which tapersfrom the upperlto thelowerend thereof.V The body portion 47Y y4h ber 48 of theanchorage is inserted intofthe f top portion'of said opening, the head of hain-` ofthe tool'handle is inserted intothe lower part yof` thel opening 46, whilethe cross mem? mer lbeing recessed at 49 to receive the ends of the armsOof the cross., .interposed be-AV tween the inner'end of thetool handle body portionfand the underside ofthe crossmem-`Y berl isa 'plate'rl of .the 'nature of a washer.

l Filling the' space between the sides of thfeji arms 5.0 and the walls of they opening. 46 andV above theiplate 51 is solder 52 or other similar substantially soft metal.,Y lf.` necessary, the]A underside o f cross 48 can also be formed with any' ysuitable projections or teeth so as to -hold Vthesolder with the maximum reliability. 'Inlpractice, itis intended that the plate 5l be-lirst inserted into'the lopening 46 followed bythe inner end ofthe tool handle body, and l thereafter the cross member is mounted in .positionj Finally', a re-enforcing rod suchas .Y that-I hereinbeforeshown at 26 is'inserted' througirthe haies 5e and 54 intheer'oss niem-V ber and inthev plate :'51, thence throughthe o body of the'tool handle, and finally locked at the lower end of the'latter with 'a screw driver.` Here again itwill be noted that the particular means of connection as between the cross membe'rand thefrod26 can beofvarious c types, whether riveted, welded',` or c threaded'.`

In Figs. 7fand 8gi's showna -further modiication of `'a 'toolhandlerelating more .par-VA ticularly to the anchorage thereof" The princ ciple involved in this modilication'is similar j to thatof the foregoing devices-2y Inthis modi ilication the head of the tool handle lhas an oblong opening 56 Which receives in its upper portion ananchor plate 58 which is substantially rectangular form, but having semi-circular projections 59, or the like, that extend into similar recesses 60 inthe walls of of the said fopening.Vv `l/Vhilethe'plateoS is,`

approximately coeXtensive with the 'opening 56, the projections 59 extend therebeyond andi seat atGlVso as to'form a proper abutment to take up thetensionon a re-enforcing rod 62. L

Connected kwiththe,plate58 is, -a sleeve 63 having `threaded en'gagem,ent at 64 with the upper .end of the reenforcing rod 62 ofthe tool handle. kThe sleeve`63 isundercut to form aneclr portion that extends through'aholen 66 inthe anchor plate and the topof rod` 62"- islheaded over into a lcountersink of the plate p.

and may beriveted down as in 65 of Figi'.:

Vrecessed as shownat 67 to receive the V"sleeve 63 andjafwa'sher 68 may be placedlbetweenfvThe body-157 of the tool'handle is of course'- been shown having headed engagement in the anchorplate, this engagement mayals'o l ing to this modification, the tool handle has Y a particularly reliable anchorage which co? operates with "a tool heady 7 Ohaving a throng-ghy opening'gffl receiving anend of a tool'hand'le body 72.5 In the upper'fend of the opening 71y is positioned an anchor kplate 7 3'which inay'- be .approiiimat'ely one-quarter inch in ythick-ifi ness and having projecting lugs'17 4 at the sides c thereofv that extend into corresponding re-V- cesses 7la at the sides 'of the said opening and seat snugly therein..l VSetinto the anchor plate 73 is a cross meniber'75'havingI a circular body 76 ywhich is countersunk at 77 and from.y which eXtendthe arms 7 8L f Accordingto this kconstruction the y upper end of the toolha'ndle anchorage is.v flush with 1 the l,top surface of the head ofthe tool. f A', vrie-'enforcing rod such l as 26 passes through the opening `7 9 in the cross member 75 and with the top of the rod headed over seats in the countersinl; 77. The rod is thus brought under tension to strongly secure together the several parts of the '"tool handle as heretofore mentioned. The plate 73 maybe ofja metal that possesses a high degree of toughness, while the cross member 7 5 is of a-metal that is comparatively veryhard so as to afford the proper anchorage for-'the re-enforcing rod. Furthermore, the said rod may be connected in various ways tothe cross member, although according to this construction, the rod, the plate 7 3, and the cross member 75'are separate and upon being assembled together are retained in snug engagement by the tension on the rod.v

In Figs. 11 and 12 is shown a modification of the nut for the re-enforcing rod, said modification providing a nut which has a through openingv 81 that is threadedfor engagement with the threaded portion of the reenforcing rod 26. At its lower end are pro- Y vided a plurality of kerfs S2 intersecting at right angles. 'In all other respects the'nut 80 is similar to the nut 28 and operates in a like manner.

In Figs. 13, 111, 15 is shown a modification of the reenforced safety tool handle as ap- 3,0

the openingmay be elliptical, rectangular or may be curved at both ends or with one end smaller than the other as shown in Fig. 14. i

Thus the tool head 83 has an elliptical open,- 35 ing 84; which seats a plate 85 through the intermediacy of lugs 86 thereon according to theprinciple hereinbefore described. Y The re-enforcing iod 87 is headed over as shown into thev countersink in the plate. In Figs. 111 and 15 the tool head 88 has an opening 89 receiving a plate 90 that seats therein in any suitable manner. The plate 90 may however also be provided with lugs as in Fig. 13 that sety into recesses in head 8,8. To afford a most reliable connection between the tool handle,

re-enforcing rod, and the plate 90, the latterl and has a pair of arms 92 seated in the recess 5.0 `of the plate 90. Member 91 is countersunk at 93 to receive the head ofthe rod aforementioned Awhich passesrthrough the hole 94a,V

In Figs. 17 and 18 is shown a further modification of a tool handle which will be under- 55 stood to be generally similar in the conformation of parts to that disclosed in Figs. i 9.and 10 except that the co-operating parts are welded together into one unitary construction. More specifically, the anchor plate 95 and cross 96 positioned therein and the re-enforoing rod`97 engaging the cross member may be subjected to heat and pressure and united along their meeting edges. Of

course if desired, the lugs 98 of the anchor .gplatemaybe weldedto ther tool Vhandle head y plied to aXe or a hatchet.v Thus the form of 99 'iny the recesses 100 of the latter. This lat-` ter may be employed also inthe modifications hereinbefore described.

In Fig. 19 is shown a further modification l Vat the said notch in the adjacent portions of the said plate forced into engagement with the notch. I-Ierer of course soldering may be resorted to. VThis device is adapted to be used in an axe or hatchet in the same manner as shown in Figs. 13 and 14. Of course the connection as between the rod 101 and the plate may be strengthened by heading over the upper end of 104C of the rod. l

In Figs. 20 and 23 is shown a still further modification of a tool handle, the same comprising an anchor plate 105 which is of substantially oblong form to set into a corresponding opening in a tool handle head 106, the said anchor plate having lugs 107 at the sides thereof functioning as hereinbefore more particularly set forth. Coacting with the refenforcing rod 108 is acircular plate.y

109 Vwhich is set into a recess in the plate 105, the circular plate 10.9being integral with or welded to the rod 108vto fit snugly in place, and a suitable washer 109a being interposed beneath the circularplate 109 and the bottom of the recess receiving the same.-

I-,n Figs. 21 and 22 are shown stillfurther modifications o f. tool handles having anchor plates 110 andl 111, respectively, the former being of star shape'land the latter being of circular shape. Thev re-enforcing tool handle rods 112 and 113 have connection with the plates vby either threading, welding, or riveting means.

V1. In a tool handle, a handle, a tool head having a comparatively large opening eX- te'nding entirely therethrough to receive an end portion of the handle, a thin plate in said opening at the end of the handle, said plate having a plurality of projecting lugs in the plane thereof, said tool head having recesses at said opening to receive and aord seats for the lugs, lsaid lugs providing the sole support for said plate in said seats, with the outer face Vofthe plate flush with the adjacent face of the tool head, a metallic rod eX- tending through' the handle and the plate and having a comparatively large head,.said plate being countersunk to receive the head of the rod, said headaifording a uniform bearing action on the plate to equalize strains, and Vtension Ameans engaging the other end of the rod to cause the latter to draw tightly on the plate at the lugs thereof and causethe handle toV be reliably retained in engagement with the tool head.

2. In a tool handle, a handle, a tool head having a ffomraratvelyfflat.endlsurae and y A a relatively large opening extendingentirely therethrough and communicating with said surface, said opening receiving anend portion of the handle, a comparatively thin plate adapted to be received in said opening and to lie substantially at right angles to the said handle, and Vadj acent to the end thereof, said plate having projections at the edges thereofl and said tool head having recesses from said opening to receive the projections and there-A by prevent movement of the plate inward into the tool head, said projections providing Y the sole support for the plate in said recesses,

a rod extending through the handle,V said K rod havingengagelnent With the plate, and 'Y l an anchorage for the rod at the other end of,

the handle to place the rod under tension and secure the handle in the tool head, the said plate seating even With the said flatsurface lof the tool head, and there being a substan tial length of the handle received in the tool head. c

. Signed at Brooklyn in the county of Kings and State of New York this fourth day 'of October, A. D. 1928. v e

' EDWARI) COHN.

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